Shasta County

A California appeals court denied the state attorney general's request to review Shasta County's voter ID law, Measure B, which requires photo ID for voting and alters election procedures. The court's decision was procedural, allowing the attorney general to pursue relief in the trial court. Measure B, approved by 55% of voters, conflicts with state laws prohibiting photo ID requirements and mandating vote-by-mail and early voting.

California is suing Shasta County over a ballot measure that would restrict most mail voting and require photo ID for voters. State officials argue the new voting rules are illegal.

California is suing to prevent Shasta County from banning most mail voting. The case involves ballot processing in Shasta County in 2024.

California's attorney general sued Shasta County over Measure B, a voter ID ballot measure that requires government-issued ID for registration and voting, eliminates vote-by-mail and early voting, mandates hand-counted ballots, and creates a separate county voter registration system. The lawsuit claims the measure violates state election law by conflicting with existing provisions that guarantee access to vote-by-mail, early voting, and certified voting systems.

Shasta County in California passed Measure B, requiring elections to be conducted in person on a single day, limiting absentee ballots, and mandating photo ID and hand-counted votes. The measure effectively ends vote-by-mail in the county, which is known for its conservative politics and election-skeptic movement.

Shasta County in Northern California passed Measure B, which requires elections to be conducted in person on a single day, limits absentee ballots, mandates photo ID, and implements hand counting. The county, known for its conservative politics and election-skeptic movement, faces potential conflict with state election policies over the measure.

A California election worker is alleged to have engaged in illegal activities related to a cheating scandal. The incident in Shasta County is described as an isolated case with no documented evidence of statewide fraud.

The Trump administration's new green card rules, which initially required visa holders to return home while awaiting residency, have caused confusion among California employers and immigrants. The policy was later backtracked but remains unclear, affecting thousands of green card applicants and stoking fear in the tech sector and families.

Shasta County, California, a vaccine-hesitant area with conservative pandemic policies, successfully contained a measles outbreak through rapid public health response. Health officials traced exposures from nine cases, contacting over 600 people, and declared the outbreak over after two and a half months.

Matthew Piercey, a 49-year-old from Palo Cedro in Shasta County, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for operating a $35 million investment fraud scheme. The sentence also covers charges of wire fraud, concealment money laundering, and witness tampering. The sentencing was issued by Chief U.S. District Judge Troy L. Nunley.